Utah's new VPN law threatens indie sites with liability for masked users

Utah's new VPN law threatens indie sites with liability for masked users

Hacker News·3w·GavinAnderegg

Utah passed legislation holding websites accountable if users employ VPNs to obscure their location during age-verification checks. For bootstrapped platforms serving minors or age-restricted content, this creates a new compliance burden—you're now potentially liable for technology beyond your control. It's the first state-level move of its kind and signals regulatory pressure indie makers should watch.

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